Cyprus vs Portugal: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Cyprus
43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Portugal
42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Cyprus rank
43rd
Portugal rank
44th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Portugal, a difference of 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th of 130 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 35.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 27.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 8.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Cyprus
2000s 41.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 32.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 8.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Cyprus
2010s 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 40.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 5.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Cyprus
2020s 45.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 42.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Cyprus or Portugal?
Cyprus, at 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Cyprus and Portugal?
1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.